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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Biological control of fusarium head blight in wheat using secondary metabolites of Bacillus subtilis BS-Z15.

Jingjing Zhao, Wenzhi Cao, Qian Zhou, Jun Yang, Tingting Zhou, Haoran Zhao, Zijun Wang, Renfu Zhang, Huixin Zhao

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Jingjing Zhao *The Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management On Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, Xinjiang, China.
Wenzhi Cao *Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China.
Qian ZhouXinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China.
Jun YangXinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China.
Tingting ZhouThe Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management On Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, Xinjiang, China.
Haoran ZhaoXinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China.
Zijun WangXinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China.
Renfu ZhangThe Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management On Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830091, Xinjiang, China. zrf198446@sina.com.
Huixin ZhaoXinjiang Key Laboratory of Special Species Conservation and Regulatory Biology, College of Life Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, China. zhaohuixin101@sina.com.

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Open Research Fund of Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Oasis, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs KFJJ202402Xinjiang Normal University Graduate School-Level Scientific Research Innovation Project XSY202501002
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Abstract

Fusarium head blight is one of the major diseases affecting wheat ears, and it is highly pathogenic and destructive. The pathogen, Fusarium culmorum, is a filamentous fungus capable of infecting crops, such as wheat, barley (Hordeum vulgare), and corn (Zea mays). The mycotoxins produced by this pathogen not only markedly reduce the nutritional value of grains but also pose a serious threat to public health. It has been shown that the antimicrobial substances in the secondary metabolites of Bacillus subtilis BS-Z15, mycosubtilin (Myco), and the crude extract of antimicrobial substances (AP), which contains the same content of Myco, can significantly inhibit the germination of conidia and mycelial growth of F. culmorum. It causes the spores to shrink and hyphae to break. The antimicrobial rate of A15 treatment reached roughly 77.77% after 4 days. Both AP and Myco reduced the disease index of wheat scab, with the control effect of AP reaching approximately 54.48% after 21 days of application. The control effect and inhibitory effect on pathogens of AP were superior to those of Myco at the same concentration. A transcriptome analysis indicated that the AP primarily regulates the proteasome pathway, DNA replication pathway, and peroxisome pathway in F. culmorum, while Myco primarily influences the proteasome pathway, fructose and mannose metabolism, and DNA replication pathway in this pathogen. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to analyze the secondary metabolites of BS-Z15, and it was found that in addition to Myco, it also contains substances with antifungal activity or effects on plant growth, including 2-hydroxycinnamic acid, cinnamaldehyde, acrylamide, piperidine, myriocin, palmitic acid, L-histidine, and indole lactic acid. The secondary metabolites of BS-Z15 have demonstrated significant efficacy in the biological control of wheat scab by downregulating the expression of genes in pathways related to the conversion of compounds, energy metabolism, and cell growth of F. culmorum. The AP exhibits superior control and antimicrobial effects compared to Myco, which may be attributed to the synergistic interactions between Myco and other antimicrobial components found in the secondary metabolites of BS-Z15. This study provides a theoretical foundation for the further exploration of other antifungal components within the secondary metabolites of BS-Z15 and lays the groundwork to develop BS-Z15 as a biological control agent.

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Bacillus subtilisBiological Control AgentsFusariumPest Control, BiologicalPlant DiseasesTriticumSecondary MetabolismBiological Control AgentsBacillus subtilis BS-Z15Biological controlFusarium culmorumMycosubtilinRNA-seq

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PMID41318388
PMCPMC12667106

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